Arkansas Politics

Meanwhile, state farmers are missing nearly a third of the assistance they were expecting

Arkansas’ higher education institutions and the state’s education department have not been immediately impacted by the government shutdown, but officials said they’re preparing to make adjustments as needed.

A resident of Arkansas Senate District 26 says the date to fill a vacant position is too far away.

ArkLeg Bill Tracker filed an ethics complaint over the alleged misconduct on election filings. On investigation, Little Rock Public Radio found the allegations dubious.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is waiting months to fill a vacant position; many think it’s too long.

‘Frivolous,” officials say of allegations of campaign finance impropriety

Lawmakers grilled Department of Human Services officials about cases where child abuse reports go un-investigated.

The city of Fayetteville is violating a law prohibiting “sanctuary policy” and is therefore ineligible to receive discretionary funding administered by the state, according to an opinion released by the Arkansas attorney general Wednesday.

Felicia Branch, a professor at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, made controversial comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is keenly aware that farmers are in a crisis, but solving the dilemma is proving elusive and time-consuming.